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For the second year in a row, the nearly 54 million retirees and other Americans who receive Social Security benefits will not get any cost-of-living increase in 2011 in their monthly checks, government officials announced Friday, renewing debate over whether the system offers enough help in a weak economy.
I don't suppose you'd happen to know how much price inflation there's actually been since it was last raised, what with the credit crunch and all.
Shes never interfered with me. I have no complaints about her. Same here. Mega ditto. I met her once and I found her to be a nice lady. Not kookey in any way. Penta has always been gracious, kind and very sane in all my interactions with her.
Penta wrote:I don't suppose you'd happen to know how much price inflation there's actually been since it was last raised, what with the credit crunch and all.
Based on the benchmarks they use, there isn't any increase. In a similar vein, Colorado reduced its minimum wage for the year since the number they use actually showed a slight decline in the cost of living.